One reason why the Western Church seems powerless to stop the juggernaut of same-sex marriage lies in the failure of the pulpit to teach the nature of marriage as a divine institution.
Marriage is not simply two people agreeing to live together with shared assets and responsibilities; marriage is a covenant relationship between a man and a woman before God. It is a covenant inaugurated in the shedding of blood, and when a person breaks a blood-covenant, he is liable for a blood-curse, a curse that cannot be removed without the shedding of blood. That is why God sees the severing of the marriage covenant as an act of violence, and he hates it.
There are three fundamental reasons that God established marriage: to provide lonely people with companionship, to help people be morally pure, and to raise up a new generation that will love and follow God and share the gospel with others.
We thank God that the blood of Jesus Christ is more than sufficient to wash away the blood-curse for which those who have broken a blood-covenant are liable.
Note: this sermon is a shorter version of the morning and evening messages preached almost seven years ago, "Why God hates divorce" (sermonid=112204175625).
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“ Humbling ” Very humbling message. It's not about us vs. them. It's teaching us to examine ourselves.
Andrew ugbehe (10/24/2011)
from Aberdeen, scotlsnd
“ Great Sermon! ” This message was a huge blessing and eye opener for me. God bless you pastor
ZCO (10/13/2011)
“ Excellent! ” Christian marriage can parallel same-sex "marriage" if the first two purposes of marriage are (#1) companionship and (#2) avoiding sexual immorality. May I suggest that Purpose #3 (children) needs to be promoted to #1? Then, there's no way a homosexual couple could ever consider themselves "married" companions and living a sexually-moral life. Profound sermon from a man of God saved by God's grace! Thank you Pastor Vincent.
After serving Grace Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Louisiana, Bob was honorably retired on Sunday, September 27, 2015, and given the title "Pastor Emeritus." This was forty years to the day after he became their pastor.
He now works for the Presbytery of the Gulf South as...
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